University of Massachusets Athletics
Minutewoman Place 7th at NCAA Eastern Regional Qualifier
August 02, 1999 | Women's Cross Country
November 15, 1998
Team Scores: Top Five UMass Finishers:
1. Providence 70 pts. 1. Kristen Cisowski 27th 18:25.1
BRONX, N.Y. - The University of Massachusetts women's
cross country team finished seventh at the NCAA Eastern Regional
Qualifier on Saturday. Providence won the team championship with 70
pts., followed by Cornell (122 pts.) and Boston College (131
pts.).
Freshman Kristen Cisowski (Salem, N.H.) led the way for
UMass, finishing 27th overall (18:25.1). Sophomore Melissa
Henderson (Abington, Mass.) finished second for UMass, 46th
overall (18:52.1). Junior Sally Hirsch (Brookline, Mass.) was
the third Minutewoman to cross the finish, third overall, in a time
of 18:53.5. Junior Sharon Tillotson (Wantagh, N.Y.) finished
fourth, 65th overall (19:08.7), while senior Nicole Way (Marstons
Mills, Mass.) rounded out the top five UMass runners, finishing
88th overall (19:31.8).
UMass finishes the season with the meet. The Minutewomen posted a
5-1 season record and won an unprecedented fourth consecutive
Atlantic 10 Championship.
2. Cornell 122 pts. 2. Melissa Henderson 46th 18:52.1
3. Boston College 131 pts. 3. Sally Hirsch 47th 18:53.5
4. Brown 142 pts. 4. Sharon Tillotson 65th 19:08.7
7. UMass 268 pts. 5. Nicole Way 88th 19:31.8